(7 Jul 2025)
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Athens, Greece – 7 July 2025
1. Close of electronic sign at pharmacy showing temperature reading of 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit)
2. Various of tourists waiting in line to enter Acropolis, holding umbrellas to protect themselves from sun and cooling off with fans
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Natalie Jackson, Australian tourist:++PARTLY OVERLAID WITH SHOT 4
"It’s definitely been hot. We’ve been taking lots of rest breaks, staying in the shade as much as possible and drinking lots of water and having some slushies and ice creams, staying cool as much as we can."
4. Various of tourists near Acropolis
5. SOUNDBITE (English) George Tall, U.S. tourist:
"Water for sure, hat, sunglasses and taking breaks, walking slowly."
6. Tourists holding umbrellas and cooling off with fans
7. SOUNDBITE (English) George Tall, U.S. tourist:++STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT++
"I’m handling it. It’s hot but with doing these things I’ve been able to survive it."
8. Various of tourists with umbrellas sitting in the shade
9. Various of men dressed like Spartan warriors
STORYLINE:
A heat wave in Greece pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) again on Monday.
Tourists in Athens lined up early Monday to visit the Acropolis, taking advantage of the cooler morning temperatures.
No emergency measures were implemented in Athens, and the current hot spell — following sweltering temperatures across Europe — is not considered unusual.
The heat wave is forecast to last through Thursday.
"We’ve been taking lots of rest breaks, staying in the shade as much as possible and drinking lots of water and having some slushies and ice creams, staying cool as much as we can." she Natalie Jackson, a tourist from Australia, as she queued up to visit Acropolis.
Authorities in Greece imposed mandatory work breaks on Monday in parts of the country where temperatures were expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
The labor ministry ordered the work stoppage, in effect from midday to 5:00 p.m. (0900–1400 GMT), for outdoor manual labor and food delivery services, primarily in central Greece and on several islands.
Employers were also asked to offer remote work options.
Greek authorities say they are taking long-term steps to address the effects of climate change, including the deployment this summer of a record number of firefighters.
AP video shot by Srdjan Nedeljkovic
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